Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Townsen Memorial

is looking for a Full-Time Registered Nurse, Operating Room to join our team at our Katy location!

The Registered Nurse, Operating Room is responsible for direct patient care effectively and efficiently, which may include patients with varied and complex needs. Additionally, assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility to maintain patient care and safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Develops and updates plan of care in partnership with patient and family using the nursing process, incorporating the patient priorities and abilities

Follows the nursing processes, modifies care based on continuous evaluation of the patient’s condition

Demonstrates clinical problem-solving and critical thinking

Makes decisions using evidence based analytical approach

Plans for routine events and anticipates/prevents and manages/elevates emergent situations

Contributes to meeting quality and safety standards

Reports near misses as errors promptly and consistently to improve systems and processes to identify trends

Communicates in an active, positive, and effective manner to health care team members

Manages usual patient assignments and other area demands

Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room

Prepares operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure being done

Supervises and direct patient care in a single operating room

Reviews patient medical records/needs to plan care with other health care team members

Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity

Assist with identification and confirmation of operative sight

Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders/directions

Completes patient care responsibilities in a timely manner with accurate documentation

Organizes multiple priorities and anticipates/plans for potential problems

Uses down time efficiently, aware of other team member workloads and offers assistance

Responds to request for assistance from other team members positively

Implements initiative to achieve national patient safety goals; Works within the policy and procedures set forth by the facility

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in the operating room

Assists in ensuring supplies and equipment are available for use

Perform assessments on patients within appropriate time frames

Models and reinforces behaviors consistent with goals for teaching the medical patient, communicates patient status to the appropriate member of the healthcare team and provides support to the family as needed

Acts as clinical resource for staff

Communicates with the supervisor regarding patient care staff conflicts, and unusual occurrences

Maintains general overview of surgeons and their needs

Demonstrates mentoring ability when interacting with staff members

Maintains a safe environment for staff, patients, physicians and visitors

Monitors staff adherence to protocols and procedures

Monitors efficient room turnover

Verifies physician and ancillary personnel credentialing when in question

Maintains a working relationship with all staff

Maintains continuous communication with schedulers to help solve scheduling problems and/or operating room utilization

Completes or delegates the unit daily check/logs per policy and protocol

Directs, delegates, and oversees work efforts as appropriate to insure the best possible delivery of service

Provides leadership to staff, giving direction and guidance to staff as appropriate

Maintains accountability regarding patient care and unit operations

Works in cooperation with the Medical Staff to ensure regulations and accreditation standards are maintained

Follows all safety rules on the job and reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards

Ability to adequately diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient conditions

Compliance with facility policies and procedures

Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs

Practices nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act of Texas and accepts responsibility and accountability for own actions

Possess appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing

Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and/or patient’s condition changes

Performs other related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Nursing care for Intra-Operative patients

Operation of vital sign monitors

Assessment skills

A basic understanding of nursing diagnosis

Principles of Standard Precautions

IV Therapy

Basic computer skills

Must be able to perform skills and competencies

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Registered Nurse in the State of Texas; License must remain active and unencumbered while employed.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.

One (1) year of previous Intra-Operative Care experience

Townsen Memorial Hospital

is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial, we encompass diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

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